Find Birthday Gift Amount

For round birthdays (e.g. 30th, 50th), the guideline for friends is £25-£35. For close friends (best friends/inner circle), £60-£70 are common. For normal birthdays, £10-£20 is appropriate for friends.

If the hosts invite to a restaurant, a surcharge of about £15 is appropriate to cover hospitality costs (cover charge/drinks). For self-payers (everyone pays for their own meal), the cash gift reduces to a symbolic amount or a small physical gift.

Close friends typically give £25-£35. For round birthdays, it can be £60-£70, depending on your financial situation.

Cash gifts are most practical since the birthday person can get exactly what they want. Physical gifts are personal but only recommended if you know their specific wishes.

In a team, £10-£20 per person for a card and voucher is common. An expensive solo gift from a desk neighbor often feels excessive.

If you decline, £10-£20 with a card or a small voucher is often enough. The hospitality share drops out.

For a 12 year old birthday (and similar ages like 10 or 13), classmates often give £10-£20 for a small toy or cash. Parents' friends are often closer to £20-£30. Close relatives or godparents usually give £45-£55, often a toy plus a little cash. Pick age 12 in the calculator for those norms.

How much money to give for a 40th or 60th birthday (and similar milestones): friends often give about £30-£40 for a 40th and £35-£45 for a 60th. For an 18th, friends are closer to £20-£30 and family to £75-£85. For a 50th, friends £30-£40, family £105-£115. Nieces, nephews, and other close relatives usually sit near the family range. Pick the age in the calculator.

For a 16th birthday, friends often give £15-£25 and family £55-£65. For a 70th, friends £35-£45 and family £110-£120. For an 80th, friends £35-£45 and family £120-£130.

The average birthday money gift in the UK is often around £10-£20 among friends for a regular birthday. For milestone ages, friends are closer to £25-£35 (e.g. 30th) or £30-£40 for a 40th and £35-£45 for a 60th. Close friends and family give more. Pick the age in the calculator for a personal range.